insertion
noun
in·ser·tion
in-ˈsər-shən 
1
2
a
: the act or process of inserting
b
: the mutational process producing a genetic insertion
Examples of insertion in a Sentence
Treatment may include the insertion of a tube in his ear.
The report contains a number of insertions.
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One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
On each of the nine levels that ascend to a bust of presumably the queen, a small head sits on every corner with a mouth agape for the insertion of a single flower.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
The possible insertion of Smith, another inexperienced outfielder, in right.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
There is an incision that is made and an insertion of a tube into the right clavicle.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
On each of the nine levels that ascend to a bust of presumably the queen, a small head sits on every corner with a mouth agape for the insertion of a single flower.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
The possible insertion of Smith, another inexperienced outfielder, in right.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
There is an incision that is made and an insertion of a tube into the right clavicle.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insertion
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“Insertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insertion. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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insertion
noun
in·ser·tion
in-ˈsər-shən
1
: the act or process of inserting
2
a
: something inserted
b
: the part of a muscle that is attached to a part to be moved
3
: the mode or place of attachment of an organ or part
Medical Definition
insertion
noun
in·ser·tion
in-ˈsər-shən
1
: the part of a muscle by which it is attached to the part to be moved compare origin sense 2
2
: the mode or place of attachment of an organ or part
3
a
: a section of genetic material inserted into an existing gene sequence
b
: the mutational process producing a genetic insertion
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